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“Pulque” This piece is part of my show THE OFFERING at @keepcontemporaryofficial Check it out! Link in bio #pulque #offering #ofrenda #keepcontemporaryofficial #mezcal #ancientgods #mayahuel #tequila #neomexicanismos #diademuertos #dayofthedead #milkalolo #mesoamerican #traditions #drinks #rabbit #conejo #bebidas #aztec #mictlan #soul #journey #mexicanart #mexicanfolklore #folksurrealism #surealart #vivalavida #afterlife #lapin #mexicomagico https://www.instagram.com/p/ClHuLDbOnHu/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

“Ofrenda de Sal” This piece is part of my show THE OFFERING at @keepcontemporaryofficial Check it out! Link in bio #ofrenda #offering #sal #salt #keepcontemporaryofficial #pureza #purity #dayofthedead #traditions #diademuertos #tradiciones #milkalolo #mexicanart #mexicanfolklore #culturamexicana #mesoamerican #mexicanculture #mictlán #symbolism #ancientgods #neomexicanismos #artemexicano #surrealism #bunny #conejos #souls #journey #afterlife #mexicomaravilloso #contemporaryart https://www.instagram.com/p/CkuLF5sDZEh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

“Copal” This piece is part of my show THE OFFERING at @keepcontemporaryofficial Check it out! Link in bio #offering #ofrenda #keepcontemporaryofficial #copal #mexicanart #mexicanartist #mictlan #ofrendasmexicanas #dayofthedead #diademuertos #neomexicanismos #mesoamericanculture #mexicanculture #milkalolo #latinamericanart #sahumerios #incienso #tradición #ancientgods #tradition #folklore #folksurrealism #mexicanfolklore #aztec #figurativeart #ritual #magical #surrealart #symbolism #mexicomagico https://www.instagram.com/p/CkWYb3zOnGk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

A little sneak peek from my upcoming solo show DAWNFALL GODS at @keepcontemporaryofficial #upcomingshow #soloshow #keepcontemporaryofficial #dawnfall #gods #sneakpeek #dioses #amanecer #seed #thieves #milkalolo #beautifulbizarre #ladrones #semillas #cuervo #crow #dieux #aube #dämmerung #götter #krähe #kunst #art #artwork #detalle #detail #mexicanart #latinamericanart #ancientgods #mesoamerican https://www.instagram.com/p/CTfgbVWLbdy/?utm_medium=tumblr

SAVE THE DATE! Opening on Friday October 21st 5-8pm Keep Contemporary 142 Lincoln Ave. Santa Fe, NM This one has been a really bumpy ride but inspide of all the troubles along the way and thanks to all the support from my closest friends and the Keep Contemporary staff I'm happy to share with all of you THE OFFERING "A civilization that denies death ends up denying life" Octavio Paz The offering is one of the most deeply rooted traditions of Mexican culture, the construction of altars dedicated to the dead has its origins in pre-Hispanic times, when despite the great diversity of ethnic groups, a worldview was shared in relation to death. It was believed that when they died, we would all begin an arduous four-year journey, during which they had to cross the nine levels of the underworld until they reached the Mictlan, where the souls of the deceased could reside permanently and once there they were allowed to visit the world of the living once a year. That is why the Day of the Dead is such an important, joyful and long-awaited celebration for every Mexican, it is an opportunity to reestablish a bond, share and celebrate once again with our loved ones who have already left. However, the trip from the Mictlan is not an easy thing either, and it is the duty of the living to help the deceased find their way home. Each element of the offering fulfills a specific function either to assist souls in their journey or to represent an aspect of life that was left behind. The light of a candlelight helps the deceased find his way while reminding him of the warmth of life itself. The offering is the reunion with a ritual that summons memory. To offer is to be close to our dead to dialogue with their memory and celebrate their lives. #keepcontemporaryofficial #theoffering #upcomingshow #mexicanart #mexicanartist #milkalolo #ofrenda #dayofthedead #diademuertos #traditions #tradiciones #mexicanfolklore #culture #culturamexicana #mexicanculture #proximamente #expo #newshow #santafeart #latinamericanart #womanartist #death #méxicomágico #afterlife #mictlan #patrimoniocultural https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj1rNW-DN7e/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

“The fire ceremony/ La ceremonia del fuego” This piece is part of my show DAWNFALL GODS at @keepcontemporaryofficial Check it out! Link in bio For more info on availability please contact [email protected] About the show: The movements of the stars in the sky, storms, earthquakes and the natural cycles of life and death are phenomena that have captivated the human imagination since the beginning of civilization.In Mesoamerican cultures it was believed that each era was dominated by the birth of a new sun whose death brought with it the destruction of mankind. The Twilight Gods, dwellers of the eternal night and creators of the earth and everything that inhabits it, chose the next sun from among them. The Sun of Earth, Wind, Fire and Water preceded our Sun, The Sun of Movement. This exhibition addresses the transformations that the Gods underwent during that first dawnfall. It is said that the rays of the fifth Sun were so powerful that they instantly petrified all the Gods who eagerly awaited him on the surface of the earth, their changing essence was enclosed in stone bodies.However, some managed to escape the devastating rays of light. The gods of death were in the depths of the underworld and it was they who were in charge of creating the new man. They took four seeds of corn, which they sowed and harvested with care in the humid earth and with them they created a man who at the end of his days should return to the earth that gave him life. With the help of their messengers they gave us the language of fire and their wisdom was passed down from generation to generation until today. Now with different names and in different ways we continue to care for and venerate the ancient Gods who patiently await the arrival of the next Sun and a new dawnfall that will free them from their stone prison. #dawnfallgods #keepcontemporaryofficial #fire #ceremony #fireceremony #ceremoniadelfuego #ceremonia #fuego #knowledge #conocimiento #ancientgods #mesoamerican #mithology #nahual #mexicanart #surrealart #cérémonie #feu #zeremonie #feuer #wissen #connaissance #mexicanfolklore #language #lenguaje #langue #sprache #artcollector #milkalolo #art https://www.instagram.com/p/CUa1k07LOLe/?utm_medium=tumblr

“Dawnfall Gods” This piece given name to my new show at @keepcontemporaryofficial Check it out! Link in bio For more info on availability please contact [email protected] About the show: The movements of the stars in the sky, storms, earthquakes and the natural cycles of life and death are phenomena that have captivated the human imagination since the beginning of civilization.In Mesoamerican cultures it was believed that each era was dominated by the birth of a new sun whose death brought with it the destruction of mankind. The Twilight Gods, dwellers of the eternal night and creators of the earth and everything that inhabits it, chose the next sun from among them. The Sun of Earth, Wind, Fire and Water preceded our Sun, The Sun of Movement. This exhibition addresses the transformations that the Gods underwent during that first dawnfall. It is said that the rays of the fifth Sun were so powerful that they instantly petrified all the Gods who eagerly awaited him on the surface of the earth, their changing essence was enclosed in stone bodies.However, some managed to escape the devastating rays of light. The gods of death were in the depths of the underworld and it was they who were in charge of creating the new man. They took four seeds of corn, which they sowed and harvested with care in the humid earth and with them they created a man who at the end of his days should return to the earth that gave him life. With the help of their messengers they gave us the language of fire and their wisdom was passed down from generation to generation until today. Now with different names and in different ways we continue to care for and venerate the ancient Gods who patiently await the arrival of the next Sun and a new dawnfall that will free them from their stone prison. #dawnfallgods #keepcontemporaryofficial #mexicanart #ancientgods #mesoamerican #mithology #folklore #surrealart #dioses #amanecer #stonegods #milkalolo #latinamericanart #metamorphosis #artcollector #bird #oiseaux #aves #piedra #sagrado #sacredstones #mexicanfolklore #art #ollinyoliztli #oldways #elquintosol #thefifthsun #creation #release #cycleoflife https://www.instagram.com/p/CUQpPk_rbLG/?utm_medium=tumblr

“The seed thieves/ Los ladrones de semillas” This piece is part of my show DAWNFALL GODS at @keepcontemporaryofficial check it out! Link in bio For more info on availability please contact [email protected] #dawnfallgods #keepcontemporaryofficial #seed #thieves #ladrones #semillas #mesoamerican #mithology #creation #mankind #creación #hombre #maiz #milkalolo #beautifulbizarre #mexicanart #raven #quetzal #jaguar #coyote #surrealart #cuervo #fox #renard #oiseaux #artcollector #animalart #leyendas #mexicanfolklore #latinamericanart https://www.instagram.com/p/CUJSov6j8Fw/?utm_medium=tumblr